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Obwohl es sich bei Vestibularisschwannomen (VS) um benigne Tumoren handelt, können sie die Lebensqualität der betroffenen Patienten deutlich beeinträchtigen. Gerade bei Patienten, die an einer NF 2 leiden und sich daher wiederholt operativen Eingriffen unterziehen müssen, ist es notwendig, eine medikamentöse Therapiealternative anbieten zu können, die ohne die Notwendigkeit einer operativen Intervention auskommt und gleichzeitig schwerwiegenden Folgen der Tumorerkrankung – wie dem drohenden Hörverlust – Einhalt gebietet. Die vorliegende Arbeit hatte zum Ziel, sich dieser medikamentösen Therapiealternative einen Schritt anzunähern, indem molekulare Pathomechanismen, die dem VS zugrunde liegen könnten, untersucht wurden. Im Mittelpunkt standen der Chemokinrezeptor CXCR4, das Tumorsuppressorprotein Merlin und die Metalloprotease ADAM9. Für CXCR4 ließen sich keine Effekte in Bezug auf die Aktivierung der ERK- und AKT-Signalwege erkennen. Auch beeinflusste eine Merlinüberexpression in VS-Zellen die CXCR4- und ADAM9-Proteinexpression nicht. Für ADAM9 zeigte sich eine potenzielle Relevanz für die Pathogenese des VS: Wurde die ADAM9-Konzentration durch einen knock-down reduziert, hatte dies eine verminderte VS-Zellzahl zur Folge. Des Weiteren scheint Integrin α6 ein Substrat von ADAM9 zu sein, das möglicherweise in die Zytoskelettmodifikation durch ADAM9 involviert ist. Somit stellt die ADAM9-Inhibition einen interessanten Angriffspunkt für eine mögliche medikamentöse Behandlung von VS dar. Ferner wurden Cytokine gefunden, die bisher nicht in einen Zusammenhang mit dem VS gebracht worden waren. Vor allem die Bedeutung der Cytokine TIMP-2 und CXCL7 sollte für das VS näher untersucht werden. Somit konnte diese Arbeit weitere Aspekte aufdecken, die für die Pathogenese des VS relevant sein könnten und an die zukünftige Forschung anknüpfen sollte.
Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden Daten von Patienten ausgewertet, die an einem Vestibularisschwannom erkrankt sind. Dabei wurde der Einfluss einer Facialisparese auf die Lebensqualität untersucht. Die Auswertung der Daten zeigte statistisch signifikante Zusammenhänge zwischen verschiedenen Domänen der Lebensqualität und einer postoperativen Facialisparese.
Die Immunabwehr des Patienten stellt eine Schlüsselrolle bei der spontanen Tumorregression dar. Bisher zählten zytotoxische CD8-positive T Zellen und natürliche Killerzellen zu den wichtigsten zellulären Vertretern der Tumorkontrolle. Im Tierversuch konnte jedoch kein signifikanter Einfluss dieser Zellen auf die spontane Regression nachgewiesen werden. Allerdings fand sich eine hohe Anzahl an Makrophagen im Tumorgewebe. In vorangegangenen Untersuchungen zeigte sich bei der Depletion der Makrophagen mittels Clodronate im Tiermodell der Ratte ein deutlich gesteigertes Tumorwachstum. In der hier durchgeführten Versuchsreihe wurde nun der Einfluss von Makrophagen auf das Tumorwachstum orthotop implantierter C6-Glioblastomsphäroide betrachtet. Dabei wurden die Makrophagen durch den Granulozyten-Makrophagen Kolonie-stimulierenden Faktor (rhGM-CSF, Leukine) aktiviert.
29 SD-Ratten wurden C6-Gliom-Sphäroide orthotop implantiert. 20 der Tiere wurden jeden zweiten Tag mit 1µg/100g Körpergewicht rhGSM-CSF s. c. behandelt. Neun Tiere dienten als Kontrollgruppe. Zur Verlaufsbeurteilung wurden an den Tagen 7, 14, 21, 28, 32 und 42 nach Implantation MRT-Untersuchungen (T1, T2 und 3D CISS-Sequenzen) durchgeführt. Die Tumorvolumina wurden mit Hilfe dieser MRT-Untersuchungen ermittelt. Die histologische Aufarbeitung beinhaltete HE-, CD68-Makrophagen-, CD8-positive T Zellen- sowie Ki-67 Proliferations- Färbungen in Paraffinschnitten von Gehirn, Tumor und Milz.
In 15 der 20 behandelten Tiere entwickelten sich solide Tumoren. Am Tag 7 konnte lediglich bei zwei Tieren mittels MRT ein minimales Tumorwachstum nachgewiesen werden. In der Kontrollgruppe war bereits bei drei von neun Tieren minimales Tumorwachstum zu verzeichnen. Am Tag 14 zeigten sich bei 11 von 17 (65%) Tieren der Versuchsgruppe solide Tumoren. Drei der verbleibenden 15 Tiere zeigten am Tag 21 erstmalig Tumorwachstum. Im Gegensatz dazu konnte in der Kontrollgruppe bereits an Tag 14 bei allen Tieren ein Tumorwachstum nachgewiesen werden. In der GM-CSF Gruppe entwickelten sich die Tumoren später und erreichten mit einem Median von 134mm³ ein geringeres Volumen als in der Kontrollgruppe (262mm³). Das mediane Überleben war mit 35 Tagen in der Gruppe der behandelten Tiere signifikant länger als in der Kontrollgruppe mit 24 Tagen. Zudem wurden in der histologischen Aufarbeitung der Tumoren signifikant mehr Makrophagen im Tumorgewebe nachgewiesen.
Die Stimulation der Makrophagen durch GM CSF im orthotopen C6 Glioblastommodell der Ratte führte zu einem beachtlich reduzierten und verzögerten Tumorwachstum. Die behandelten Tiere überlebten signifikant länger als die Tiere der Kontrollgruppe. Die aktuelle Datenlage bestätigt die bedeutende Rolle der angeborenen Immunabwehr durch Makrophagen in der Kontrolle des Tumorwachstums bei experimentellen Glioblastomen. Die Aktivierung der Makrophagen hatte einen deutlichen Einfluss auf das Tumorwachstum, wohingegen eine T Zell-Depletion nur einen geringen Einfluss darauf hatte. Makrophagen als Vertreter des angeborenen Immunsystems wurden bisher in ihrer Rolle der Tumorkontrolle unterschätzt. Es bedarf noch weiterer Untersuchungen, ob die Makrophagen in Zukunft, ohne die körpereigenen Zellen anzugreifen, zur wirkungsvollen Tumorbekämpfung herangezogen werden könnten.
Differences in stem cell marker and osteopontin expression in primary and recurrent glioblastoma
(2022)
Background
Despite of a multimodal approach, recurrences can hardly be prevented in glioblastoma. This may be in part due to so called glioma stem cells. However, there is no established marker to identify these stem cells.
Methods
Paired samples from glioma patients were analyzed by immunohistochemistry for expression of the following stem cell markers: CD133, Musashi, Nanog, Nestin, octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4), and sex determining region Y-box 2 (Sox2). In addition, the expression of osteopontin (OPN) was investigated. The relative number of positively stained cells was determined. By means of Kaplan–Meier analysis, a possible association with overall survival by marker expression was investigated.
Results
Sixty tissue samples from 30 patients (17 male, 13 female) were available for analysis. For Nestin, Musashi and OPN a significant increase was seen. There was also an increase (not significant) for CD133 and Oct4. Patients with mutated Isocitrate Dehydrogenase-1/2 (IDH-1/2) status had a reduced expression for CD133 and Nestin in their recurrent tumors. Significant correlations were seen for CD133 and Nanog between OPN in the primary and recurrent tumor and between CD133 and Nestin in recurrent tumors. By confocal imaging we could demonstrate a co-expression of CD133 and Nestin within recurrent glioma cells. Patients with high CD133 expression had a worse prognosis (22.6 vs 41.1 months, p = 0.013). A similar trend was seen for elevated Nestin levels (24.9 vs 41.1 months, p = 0.08).
Conclusions
Most of the evaluated markers showed an increased expression in their recurrent tumor. CD133 and Nestin were associated with survival and are candidate markers for further clinical investigation.
Glioblastoma leads to a fatal course within two years in more than two thirds of patients. An essential cornerstone of therapy is chemotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ). The effect of TMZ is counteracted by the cellular repair enzyme O\(^6\)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT). The MGMT promoter methylation, the main regulator of MGMT expression, can change from primary tumor to recurrence, and TMZ may play a significant role in this process. To identify the potential mechanisms involved, three primary stem-like cell lines (one astrocytoma with the mutation of the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), CNS WHO grade 4 (HGA)), and two glioblastoma (IDH-wildtype, CNS WHO grade 4) were treated with TMZ. The MGMT promoter methylation, migration, proliferation, and TMZ-response of the tumor cells were examined at different time points. The strong effects of TMZ treatment on the MGMT methylated cells were observed. Furthermore, TMZ led to a loss of the MGMT promoter hypermethylation and induced migratory rather than proliferative behavior. Cells with the unmethylated MGMT promoter showed more aggressive behavior after treatment, while HGA cells reacted heterogenously. Our study provides further evidence to consider the potential adverse effects of TMZ chemotherapy and a rationale for investigating potential relationships between TMZ treatment and change in the MGMT promoter methylation during relapse.
Simple Summary
In glioblastoma, tumor recurrence is inevitable and the prognosis of patients is poor, despite multidisciplinary treatment approaches involving surgical resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Recently, Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) have been added to the therapeutic set-up. These alternating electric fields are applied to glioblastoma at 200 kHz frequency via arrays placed on the shaved scalp of patients. Patients show varying response to this therapy. Molecular effects of TTFields have been investigated largely in cell cultures and animal models, but not in patient tissue samples. Acquisition of matched treatment-naïve and recurrent patient tissues is a challenge. Therefore, we suggest three reliable patient-derived three-dimensional ex vivo models (primary cells grown as microtumors on murine organotypic hippocampal slices, organoids and tumor slice cultures) which may facilitate prediction of patients’ treatment responses and provide important insights into clinically relevant cellular and molecular alterations under TTFields.
Abstract
Glioblastoma (GBM) displays a wide range of inter- and intra-tumoral heterogeneity contributing to therapeutic resistance and relapse. Although Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) are effective for the treatment of GBM, there is a lack of ex vivo models to evaluate effects on patients’ tumor biology or to screen patients for treatment efficacy. Thus, we adapted patient-derived three-dimensional tissue culture models to be compatible with TTFields application to tissue culture. Patient-derived primary cells (PDPC) were seeded onto murine organotypic hippocampal slice cultures (OHSC), and microtumor development with and without TTFields at 200 kHz was observed. In addition, organoids were generated from acute material cultured on OHSC and treated with TTFields. Lastly, the effect of TTFields on expression of the Ki67 proliferation marker was evaluated on cultured GBM slices. Microtumors exhibited increased sensitivity towards TTFields compared to monolayer cell cultures. TTFields affected tumor growth and viability, as the size of microtumors and the percentage of Ki67-positive cells decreased after treatment. Nevertheless, variability in the extent of the response was preserved between different patient samples. Therefore, these pre-clinical GBM models could provide snapshots of the tumor to simulate patient treatment response and to investigate molecular mechanisms of response and resistance.
Early treatment with glucocorticoids could help reduce both cytotoxic and vasogenic edema, leading to improved clinical outcome after stroke. In our previous study, isosteviol sodium (STVNA) demonstrated neuroprotective effects in an in vitro stroke model, which utilizes oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). Herein, we tested the hypothesis that STVNA can activate glucocorticoid receptor (GR) transcriptional activity in brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) as previously published for T cells. STVNA exhibited no effects on transcriptional activation of the glucocorticoid receptor, contrary to previous reports in Jurkat cells. However, similar to dexamethasone, STVNA inhibited inflammatory marker IL-6 as well as granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) secretion. Based on these results, STVNA proves to be beneficial as a possible prevention and treatment modality for brain ischemia-reperfusion injury-induced blood–brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction.
Both nerve injury and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) can result in chronic pain. In traumatic neuropathy, the blood nerve barrier (BNB) shielding the nerve is impaired—partly due to dysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs). Upregulation of microRNA-21-5p (miR-21) has previously been documented in neuropathic pain, predominantly due to its proinflammatory features. However, little is known about other functions. Here, we characterized miR-21 in neuropathic pain and its impact on the BNB in a human-murine back translational approach. MiR-21 expression was elevated in plasma of patients with CRPS as well as in nerves of mice after transient and persistent nerve injury. Mice presented with BNB leakage, as well as loss of claudin-1 in both injured and spared nerves. Moreover, the putative miR-21 target RECK was decreased and downstream Mmp9 upregulated, as was Tgfb. In vitro experiments in human epithelial cells confirmed a downregulation of CLDN1 by miR-21 mimics via inhibition of the RECK/MMP9 pathway but not TGFB. Perineurial miR-21 mimic application in mice elicited mechanical hypersensitivity, while local inhibition of miR-21 after nerve injury reversed it. In summary, the data support a novel role for miR-21, independent of prior inflammation, in elicitation of pain and impairment of the BNB via RECK/MMP9.
Protocadherins (PCDHs) belong to the cadherin superfamily and represent the largest subgroup of calcium-dependent adhesion molecules. In the genome, most PCDHs are arranged in three clusters, α, β, and γ on chromosome 5q31. PCDHs are highly expressed in the central nervous system (CNS). Several PCDHs have tumor suppressor functions, but their individual role in primary brain tumors has not yet been elucidated. Here, we examined the mRNA expression of PCDHGC3, a member of the PCDHγ cluster, in non-cancerous brain tissue and in gliomas of different World Health Organization (WHO) grades and correlated it with the clinical data of the patients. We generated a PCDHGC3 knockout U343 cell line and examined its growth rate and migration in a wound healing assay. We showed that PCDHGC3 mRNA and protein were significantly overexpressed in glioma tissue compared to a non-cancerous brain specimen. This could be confirmed in glioma cell lines. High PCDHGC3 mRNA expression correlated with longer progression-free survival (PFS) in glioma patients. PCDHGC3 knockout in U343 resulted in a slower growth rate but a significantly faster migration rate in the wound healing assay and decreased the expression of several genes involved in WNT signaling. PCDHGC3 expression should therefore be further investigated as a PFS-marker in gliomas. However, more studies are needed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the PCDHGC3 effects.
Current data show that resilience is an important factor in cancer patients’ well-being. We aim to explore the resilience of patients with lower grade glioma (LGG) and the potentially influencing factors. We performed a cross-sectional assessment of adult patients with LGG who were enrolled in the LoG-Glio registry. By phone interview, we administered the following measures: Resilience Scale (RS-13), distress thermometer, Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test for visually impaired patients (MoCA-Blind), internalized stigmatization by brain tumor (ISBI), Eastern Cooperative Oncological Group performance status (ECOG), patients’ perspective questionnaire (PPQ) and typical clinical parameters. We calculated correlations and multivariate regression models. Of 74 patients who were assessed, 38% of those showed a low level of resilience. Our results revealed significant correlations of resilience with distress (p < 0.001, −0.49), MOCA (p = 0.003, 0.342), ECOG (p < 0.001, −0.602), stigmatization (p < 0.001, −0.558), pain (p < 0.001, −0.524), and occupation (p = 0.007, 0.329). In multivariate analyses, resilience was negatively associated with elevated ECOG (p = 0.020, β = −0.383) and stigmatization levels (p = 0.008, β = −0.350). Occupation showed a tendency towards a significant association with resilience (p = 0.088, β = −0.254). Overall, low resilience affected more than one third of our cohort. Low functional status is a specific risk factor for low resilience. The relevant influence of stigmatization on resilience is a novel finding for patients suffering from a glioma and should be routinely identified and targeted in clinical routine.